An Endangered Cephalopod

Can you spot the rare and magnificent endangered species in the photo below?

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Photo by TGAW

The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is not officially on the endangered species list; however, this extremely rare and biologically unique cephalopod inhabits a very small area in the coniferous Olympic rainforests west of Seattle, an area threatened by suburban sprawl and an encroaching logging industry.

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Zoom

You can see other sightings here, and there’s a pretty amazing video of the PNTO in action here. To read more about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus’ unique behaviors and lifestyle go here.